Check out the description of Pete's winning entry below and read about some of our other favorite entries.

Winner: Organize Your Small Stuff With Toilet Paper Tubes

Pete was sick of all the small gadgets and other things that took up space on his desktop, so he decided to get organized. He cut eight toilet paper tubes in half, glued them together, and then glued the base of the tubes to a square of cardboard (see lead image). Pete then stuck the whole organizer to his wall using double-sided tape, thought we could see the same concept being useful in a drawer or even on a shelf. We've talked before about cardboard tube organizers, but we really like Pete's fresh twist of mounting this on his wall.

Honorable Mentions

We got a lot of great entries and we'd be remiss if we didn't share some of our favorites. Here are some of the entries that really impressed us.

Make Your Lamp Light More Directional

Steve already had a directional lamp—the Ikea Jansjö—but it was still bright enough to illuminate the whole room and kept his wife awake while he read. He made an extended shade for the lamp using a used paper towel roll covered in black gaffer tape. Steve tried several ways of connecting the shade to the lamp, including paper clips and bits of string. In the end, he used a 3d printer to create a clip-on bracket that holds the shade securely in place. Now, the lamp provides a very narrow beam of bright light—perfect for reading and for letting his wife get some sleep.

Create an Emergency Candle Holder

Reader jbargas discovered that toilet paper tubes have roughly the same diameter as tea light candles. He repurposed a toilet paper tube as a holder that will fit eight of the small candles. This rig makes for easy transport on camping trips or in emergency kits. It would also be an easy way to create a candle holder during your next power outage if you find yourself not quite as prepared as you'd like to be.

Dock your MP3 Player or Smartphone

Marissa created a dock for her iPod with just a toilet paper tube and bit of creative cutting and folding. What we like about this dock is that it could hold the iPod in either the portrait or landscape position. And while you may not want to look at toilet paper tube on your desk all day, you can't deny that it's a cheap and easy-to-replace dock. Plus, you could always pretty it up with some paint or tape.

Dock your MP3 Player or Smartphone

Erzsebet had a problem with her scarves and belts. She was frustrated with the tangled mess of having them all in a drawer. She used toilet paper tubes to solve her problem, threading each scarf through a tube and using safety pins and ribbons to hold them in place. Again, it may not be the prettiest solution, but it works. And you could always decorate it a little more colorfully.

A big thanks to everyone who took the time to send us entries! Be sure to check back every week for a new challenge.